Definition of "guardo" [guardo]

• A receiving-ship or -vessel on which enlisted men are temporarily quartered until drafted to sea-going vessels. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Tanto tiempo disfrutamos de este amor Nuestras almas se acercaron tanto así Que yo guardo tu sabor como tú llevas también Sabor a mi Si negaras mi presencia en tu vivir Bastaría con abrazarte y conversar."
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• "Demijohns of carbolic acid were put on board, by the dozen, at $3.00 per demijohn, all diluted ready for use; and a _guardo_ was put on board to use it up, which he did religiously over his own precious self, in my after-cabin, as far from the end of the ship where the danger was as he could get."